Eastwood Guitars Announces the MRG Bass
Eastwood Guitars has unveiled the mandolin-inspired MRG Studio Series, which includes the new MRG Bass. The four-string bass features a short 30.5-inch scale and a mandolin-shaped semi-hollow body.
“With the huge success of our 4-string electric bass guitars over the past 15 years, we thought a more affordable studio option would be a welcome addition to the MRG Studio line,” the company writes. “Many have been asking for a more ‘traditional’ body style, so the simple progression was to borrow from our very popular guitar ‘The Cosey,’ which is a 6 string guitar based on a mandolin body.”
Its tone-chambered mahogany body is topped with maple in either a sunburst or walnut finish. Eastwood fits the bass with a pair of mini humbuckers controlled with a three-way toggle. Each pickup has its own volume knob with another knob for the master tone.
The Eastwood Guitars MRG Bass is available now for $549.
Eastwood Guitars MRG Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 30.5″ |
| Construction: | Set Neck |
| Body: | Tone Chambered Mahogany |
| Top: | Maple |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Inlays: | Dot Markers |
| Pickups: | Dual Mini Humbuckers |
| Controls: | Volume, Volume, Tone, 3-Way Pickup Toggle |
| Hardware: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | P-Bass Style |
| Finish: | Sunburst, Walnut |
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I dunno…. With a bulge on the bottom instead of a cutaway, it doesn’t look very comfortable for playing when sitting?
Looks like it’d be the perfect bluegrass bass!
Pretty cool looking ??
I’d like to give one a spin !!